1
- a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism（对侮辱或指责的）机敏的回答。
2
- a quick return thrust in fencing（击剑中的）快速回刺。
1
- with direct speech make a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism机敏地应对（侮辱, 指责）：
'You've got a strange sense of honour,' Grant riposted.
“你有一种奇特的荣誉感”, 格兰特机敏地应对说。
2
- no obj. make a quick return thrust in fencing（击剑中）还击。
词源
early 18th cent.: from French risposte (noun), risposter (verb), from Italian risposta 'response'.